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3 MIN READ

Choosing a specialty? Explore these key considerations

Dive deep with advice, info to help guide medical students as they ponder which type of medical or surgical specialty residency training to pursue.

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Specialty Profiles
The Road to Residency
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4 MIN READ

What's the true residency rate? Inside the Match Day numbers

Unmatched residency applicants may be more common than the commonly reported figures let on. Find out the reasons why.

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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7 MIN READ

What it’s like to specialize in psychiatry: Shadowing Dr. Patel

Being a psychiatric resident is demanding. For AMA member Avani Patel, MD, MHA, the most meaningful part is helping patients get their lives back.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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4 MIN READ

Nervous about your intern year? 3 resident physicians offer insight

The transition to residency is one of those drinking-from-the-firehose situations, but you’re not the first to go through it. Learn essential tips to succeed.

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Preparing for Residency
Thriving in Residency
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36 MIN READ

Doctor shortages are here—time to act, Drs. Harmon and Orlowski weigh in

In this episode of AMA Moving Medicine, AMA President Gerald E. Harmon, MD, and Janis M. Orlowski, MD, detail what’s driving the physician shortage.

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Sustainability
Moving Medicine Podcast
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4 MIN READ

Intern year will be hard, but you can rise to these 4 challenges

What stumbling blocks will PGY-1s encounter in the transition from medical school, and what does success look like? Learn with the AMA.

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Preparing for Residency
Thriving in Residency
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9 MIN READ

What it’s like to specialize in family medicine: Shadowing Dr. Jerzak

As a family physician, AMA member James Jerzak, MD, enjoys caring for patients of any age with any condition.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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4 MIN READ

Managing the transitions in medical education just got easier

A new AMA handbook provides guidance to make transitions across the medical education continuum less stressful and more productive.

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4 MIN READ

Is a DO program right for you? What pre-meds should know

About one in four U.S. medical students attends an osteopathic medical school. Is that path the right one for your physician future?

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Preparing for Medical School
Succeeding in Medical School